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Textures! Creative, Simple, and Effective Surfaces for Jewelry
A one-day intro workshop designed for students who are "metal curious" and want to get their feet wet making simple and elegant pieces that combine texture with form!
In this workshop, we'll make three pieces of jewelry whose sparkle and shine comes from adding different types of surface texture. In addition to guiding you through your jewelry making, Paulette will give live demonstrations of following techniques: stamping, patterned hammers, hammer texturing, cross peening, shallow forming, hoop earring forming, and ear-wire forming.
Meet the instructor
Paulette Werger is a metalsmith and teacher who works in Lebanon, NH. She sells her work both nationally and internationally and is owner of Metalpeople East, a jewelry and hollow ware studio. She has taught metalsmithing at the University of WI, Montana State University, and at craft schools throughout the country.
Materials & Tools
The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.
Raw Materials/Consumables:
- 1 x 2x2 inch (minimum) sheet, fine silver, 22ga (RioGrande)
- 1 x 6 inches (minimum) of Argentium wire, ½ hard, 20ga - for earring wires (RioGrande)
- 1 x 4 pack of ½ inch discs, fine silver, 24ga (RioGrande)
Tools:
- Set of 3 patterned Hammers (Contenti)
- Letter or Number Stamps (Contenti)
- Riveting Hammer (Contenti)
Basic Hand Tools
1 x round nose pliers (RioGrande)
1 x chain nose pliers (RioGrande)
1 x flat nose pliers (RioGrande)
1 x snips / flush cutters (RioGrande)
1 x jewelers saw (RioGrande)
1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (RioGrande)
1 x burlife / bee's wax (RioGrande)
1 x bench pin (RioGrande)
1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (RioGrande)
Basic Home Studio
1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (RioGrande)
1 x set of needle files - #2 cut (RioGrande)
1 x half round forming pliers (RioGrande)
1 x center punch (RioGrande)
1 x scribe (RioGrande)
1 x ring clamp (RioGrande)
1 x rawhide / plastic mallet (RioGrande)
1 x riveting hammer (RioGrande)
1 x chasing hammer (RioGrande)
1 x steel block / steel surface (RioGrande)
1 x small steel ruler (RioGrande)
1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Amazon)
1 x calipers - optional / nice to have (Amazon)
1 x dividers - optional / nice to have (RioGrande)
1 x sanding sticks - optional / nice to have (RioGrande)
1 x parallel pliers - optional / nice to have (RioGrande)
Basic Forming Tools
1 x ring mandrel (RioGrande)
Other/miscellaneous items
hard work surface
fan and open window - or ventilation system
safety glasses
pencil, Sharpie, notebook
rags/towels